Texas 35, Baylor 34: Trent Domingue’s 39-yard FG topples eighth-ranked Bears
This season’s roller-coaster of emotions has left many Longhorns fans emotionally exhausted. The first half Saturday against Baylor was a rock-’em, sock-’em affair where Texas showed plenty of fight and took a two-point lead. The third quarter and most of the fourth was disheartening as Baylor showed why it leads the Big 12 in rushing. But when the head coach walked out of Royal-Memorial Stadium, trailed by his excitable athletic director, fans were chanting his name — “Charlie! Charlie!” Charlie Strong sure looked relieved after a white-knuckle finish that ended with a 35-34 upset win over the eighth-ranked Bears. Trent Domingue’s pressure-packed 39-yard field goal with 46 seconds left made the difference. And a massive difference it was. Texas (4-4, 2-3 Big 12) is back to .500 after a critically important must-win game for a coach on the hot seat. “It’s not a program that’s in disarray, which many of …
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November 1, 2016
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Texas releases ‘Sights and Sounds’ video from win over Baylor
There was plenty to be seen and heard Saturday as Texas defeated No. 8-ranked Baylor, 35-34, at Royal-Memorial Stadium. RELATED COVERAGE: Trent Domingue’s 39-yard FG topples eighth-ranked Bears The Texas athletic department captured the victory and pieced it into a 3-minute video that is sure to get Texas … Read More
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October 29, 2016
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Texas 35, Baylor 34: Trent Domingue’s 39-yard FG topples eighth-ranked Bears
This season’s roller-coaster of emotions has left many Longhorns fans emotionally exhausted. The first half Saturday against Baylor was a rock-’em, sock-’em affair where Texas showed plenty of fight and took a two-point lead. The third quarter and most of the fourth was disheartening as Baylor showed why it leads … Read More
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Staff tweets from Texas versus Baylor postgame
Texas used another monster game from D’Onta Foreman and a 39-yard field goal by Trent Domingue with 46 seconds left to upset No. 8-ranked Baylor, 35-34, on Saturday at Royal-Memorial Stadium. Afterward, Longhorns coach Charlie Strong and his players spoke to Austin American-Statesman staff members Brian Davis, Cedric Golden, Danny … Read More
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Texas vs. Baylor: A box score’s story
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PGA golfer Sergio Garcia congratulates Texas on beating Baylor
He might not be the first celebrity you associate with Texas — or even the first professional golfer, hey Jordan Spieth — but Sergio Garcia took some time to congratulate the Longhorns for beating Baylor on Saturday. He even sported the orange get-up and the Longhorns putter cover during his … Read More
Kirk Bohls
Bohls: Texas overcame Baylor, poor play-calling — and Strong will gladly take it
And so the mysteries continue, and we’re not just talking about Sterlin Gilbert’s play-calling. Texas overcame on Saturday. A strong Baylor team. Its own mistakes. Negativity swirling around Charlie Strong and his future. For the second time this season, resilient Texas knocked off a Top 10 team at home, this … Read More
Cedric Golden
Golden: Will Horns follow up a huge home win with a road win?
Texas is well past the moral victory stage. The Horns need real victories from here on out. They got one on Saturday. Texas 35, Baylor 34. They’re 4-4 overall and 2-3 in conference play, which is much better than they were at the start of business Saturday. Head … Read More
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Texas fans react after Longhorns upset No. 8 Baylor
Texas got a much-needed win on Saturday, upsetting No. 8-ranked Baylor 35-34 at Royal-Memorial Stadium. The Longhorns moved to 4-4 overall with the victory, and stayed unbeaten at home. Needless to say, the Texas fanbase was excited. Here’s how some of them reacted on social media. Read More
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Texas vs. Baylor: Horns up, Horns down, and our plays of the game
Horns up Texas scored its first touchdown off a turnover all season, following P.J. Locke III’s interception of a tipped pass, when D’Onta Foreman broke up the middle for a 37-yard scoring run en route to his 100-yard first quarter. Locke had an interception and a fumble recovery inside the … Read More
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Texas notebook: P.J. Locke steps up in Texas secondary
P.J. Locke III was a standout student at DBU on Saturday. In the 35-34 win over Baylor, Locke, a sophomore, intercepted a pass, recovered a fumble and had two big pass breakups. Locke, playing nickel back, got to work on Baylor’s second drive when he turned a ricocheted pass into … Read More
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Texas beats Baylor as Foreman twins post career highs
At one point during a 35-34 win over Baylor on Saturday, Texas junior D’Onta Foreman struck a Heisman pose. Baylor did not have a rebuttal. Foreman rushed for a career-high 250 yards on Saturday, and he also scored his ninth and 10th touchdowns of the season. Foreman entered the weekend … Read More
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Third and Longhorns: Inside Texas-Baylor
WHY TEXAS (4-4, 2-3) WON: D’Onta Foreman (32 carries, 250 yards, 2 touchdowns) was huge. Buechele was only 12 of 21 on the day, but threw for 291 yards and a pair of scores. The defense sacked Russell six times and produced two turnovers. And, perhaps, Texas won … Read More
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Texas vs. Baylor: Our four pregame questions — answered
On Saturday morning, we asked four questions about the Texas-Baylor matchup. Here’s how they played out: 1. DID TEXAS HAND SETH RUSSELL HIS FIRST COLLEGE LOSS? Yes. Russell, who had won his first 14 games as a starter, drops to 14-1. But he didn’t go down without a … Read More
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WATCH: Royal-Memorial Stadium erupts as Trent Domingue nails game-winning field goal
Trent Domingue drilled a 39-yard field goal with 46 seconds left to help Texas knock off No. 8-ranked Baylor, 35-34, on Saturday at Royal-Memorial Stadium. RELATED COVERAGE: Horns shock eighth-ranked Bears The Austin American-Statesman’s Danny Davis was on the field to witness Domingue’s field goal, and captured the moment … Read More
